Let's just say that, on the charge of comedic intentions, the cinematic jury is still out.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
25 Mar 2005
rotten:
The timing of nearly every gag is just half a beat off, and that half-beat is a killer.
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
25 Mar 2005
rotten:
I say sometimes that scripts get rewritten too much. I don't know if this one got rewritten too much or not enough, but I wish they had given it another go and tried to strike a more consistent tone.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
28 Mar 2005
rotten:
The film is predictable and its humor is tension free.
– Peter L'Official,
Village Voice,
29 Mar 2005
fresh:
Mac and Kutcher have proved themselves better comics than actors, but both give charming, subtle performances here.